1
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a fickle friendship that was on and off over the years
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2
as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
when the family's fortune disappeared, so did their fickle friends
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Recent Examples of fickle
The problem is that those crews can pack up and leave just as quickly; production is fickle, mobile, and loyal only to the biggest offer.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
But that didn’t stop me from thinking about rosé wines that are truly summer in a bottle, no matter how fickle Mother Nature is.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Remember, auroras can be fickle.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 June 2025
However, predicting the northern lights can be a fickle effort, as their dazzling displays depend on how and when geomagnetic storms from the sun strike Earth’s atmosphere.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
But that didn’t stop me from thinking about rosé wines that are truly summer in a bottle, no matter how fickle Mother Nature is.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Alaska Minnesota North Dakota Montana Maine Michigan Wisconsin Vermont
New Hampshire
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
New York
South Dakota
Remember, auroras can be fickle.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 June 2025
However, predicting the northern lights can be a fickle effort, as their dazzling displays depend on how and when geomagnetic storms from the sun strike Earth’s atmosphere.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fickle
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Create Short-term and Long-term Business Plans When getting your business off the ground, the beginning is often the most volatile time.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The law provides a federal framework for stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency that's considered less volatile than other cryptocurrencies, as each token is backed by the US dollar or other supposedly low-risk assets.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Trump criticized the Russian leader, describing Putin as unpredictable.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Implied in his statement was that the U.S. has become unreliable because of Trump’s haphazard tariff regime, which has gone through aggressive threats and reversals.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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Despite the resumptions in service, officials in each area warned residents and business owners that service could be spotty and unreliable in the coming days, and no one ventured to guess when trash service would be restored to normal.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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In addition to some light-hearted banter between Thia and Dek, the trailer also gives viewers a look at the treacherous journey ahead of them.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Airplanes can be treacherous for people who use wheelchairs.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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One of the things your piece says is that, essentially for the entire duration of the war, there’ve been false warnings about a hunger crisis.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Hanner said the investigative report was misleading and partially false, adding that Griffith’s actions were a direct result of advice from her supervisors and district legal counsel.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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If the United States is an unreliable partner and a source of chaos these countries will turn elsewhere, building new security and trade alliances that don’t depend on the inconstant, waning superpower.—
Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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Much like a patient who fails to finish a course of antibiotics, inconstant policies may incur all the costs and none of the benefits.—
David Carlin,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Fickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fickle. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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